 |
Sculpture frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, Delphi, Archaic Greek. C.530-525
Title: Sculpture frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, Delphi, Archaic Greek. C.530-525
Category: Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 637 | Pages: 2.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Sculpture frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, Delphi, Archaic Greek. C.530-525
The Siphnian Treasury was built at Delphi by the people of Siphnos, sometime before 525 BC, after a lucky strike of silver on their island. The porch is supported by Caryatids (figures of women), and there are friezes on all sides. This is the earliest known instance of a continuous narrative frieze. The Siphnian Treasury is one of the most securely dated monuments of the Archaic period. This makes it extremely important, since the date of …showed first 75 words of 637 total…
You are viewing only a small portion of the paper.
Please login or register to access the full copy.
|
|
…showed last 75 words of 637 total…a second chariot. The pair of horses at the right end of the scene walk; others appear to move at a faster pace. The significance of the altar is unclear.
<Tab/>
Approximately two-thirds of the West frieze has been preserved, consisting of two long blocks, P and Q. From the short return on its left end, we know that P is a corner block occupying the left third of the frieze.
Need a custom written paper?
|
|
 |
